
Per a 2012 study conducted by Ohio State University scientists, 100% of urban coyotes that were studied over a six-year period were found to be monogamous, never straying from their mates. “I was surprised we didn’t find any cheating going on,” said study co-author Stan Gehrt, a wildlife ecologist with the university’s School of Environment and Natural Resources. “Even with all the opportunities for the coyotes to philander, they really don’t.”